Nigel Adkins

I've always liked West Ham United as a football club, for me they have always embodied London in footballing terms, far more so than the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs but in recent years they have made it increasingly difficult for me to retain my admiration.

It was never going to be easy for the man who replaced Brian McDermott, especially given the seemingly harsh and badly judged timing of the sacking. With Reading seven points adrift of safety, many didn’t see the point in sacking a man who had led the club to the Championship title last season just a year after guiding us to a play-off final at Wembley.

Addicks boss Pardew Newly-promoted Scunthorpe kick off their Coca-Cola Championship campaign with a tough trip to Premier League drop-outs Charlton. The unfashionable Lincolnshire club, who capped their remarkable rise by winning the League One title in May, head to The Valley on Saturday, August 11. Last season’s success propelled the Iron into the second tier […]